Cytological and histopathological features of recurrent calcifying aponeurotic fibroma of neck in an adolescent male-rare presentation of a rare tumour

Abstract

Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare benign but locally aggressive soft tissue tumour. It is most commonly seen in distal extremities and very rarely seen in head and neck region. In this case report, we describe both cytological and histological features of this tumour in a young adolescent male.

Keywords: benign neoplasm; juvenile aponeurotic fibroma; young adolescent tumour.